N-gated Hacker NewsAug 24, 2025
Oh, wow! 🌳💧 Who knew urban trees moonlighted as plumbing experts?! Next, they'll be hacking into your WiFi. đŸ“¶ Guess city maintenance is just another fairy tale. 🙄 #TreeHacks
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2487804-trees-on-city-streets-cope-with-drought-by-drinking-from-leaky-pipes/ #UrbanTrees #TreeHacks #CityMaintenance #PlumbingExperts #WiFiHacking #HackerNews #ngated
Trees on city streets cope with drought by drinking from leaky pipes

Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason for their endurance

New Scientist